Farmer Advocacy & Training

Addressing our history + Rock Steady’s Take on farmer justice.

Did you know that at least 33% of farmworkers are living below the poverty line? The average hourly wage for a farmworker is $10.60, and benefits like sick leave and health insurance are extremely rare.

For farmers of color, women and LGBTQIA+ farmers, there are even more obstacles to a safe and stable workplace (many of us have firsthand experience with this) – and yes, these injustices show up on organic, sustainable farms, too.

On living and farming in rural, red-NY

As we all have witnessed over the last decade, our society has become so polarized, so fractioned, that often we can not even talk to our literal neighbors if they differ from our political views — regardless of life interests or the common bonds that living in community creates.

As a sustainable farmer in upstate NY, I have a unique view into both sides of the political spectrum.